We have had so much new work recently and so many invigorating issues are arising .This is one that has sent me away to look at the police guidance for when they should attend a road accident. Because a single police officer who , it seems, was only passing by , told...
What counts as ''mechanically propelled'' ?The police wouldn't turn up at a ebike versus cargo ebike crash
No Santander docking stations at the O2!
A feature of ageing, I'm the wrong side of a half century , is that you are more rarely surprised in life , sometimes in a good way and sometimes not so good!
I was genuinely staggered to find a few months back when cycling a Santander/ Boris bike to the ...
terrifying close pass and probably for a laugh too
I try to never write about negatives on a bike since they are so obviously outweighed by the brilliant things.
The other day, however , I was chilled to the bone by a car that flew past me inches from my right hand side as I rode along. There was no previous ...
Criminal Justice for brain injured cyclist, overturned Met police decision
Cycle Legal's personal injury solicitors are so pleased to report a recent victory for a client cyclist involved in a brain injury claim. This unique case involved Cycle Legal actually challenging...
Met Police and London Ambulance Service struggling to do their job
I deal with the police in every single case we act in , they attend every serious cycling accident as part of their job as they do every serious road accident of course of any kind.
I have a great deal of respect for the wonderful and traumatic job they have ...
Road rage fueled by the Daily Mail?
We have noticed a definite and concerning upturn in cases coming into the firm from road rage in the last few months, horrific leg injuries caused by alleged deliberate targeting of cyclists.
The most recent in the last few weeks has been the most alarming, a...
Haven Insurers definitely didn't want their day in court
We concluded a case last week for a cyclist who had been initially represented by a national firm with much more resources than us, Irwin Mitchell. They turned him away as soon as the insurers denied liability for a door opening by a passenger in an Uber car which br...
Welcome Changes to the Highway Code
These much welcome changes for vulnerable road users have been in force since Saturday 29th January but I have been too busy to blog about these before now.
I was invited to speak to Andrew Castle on LBC about the changes on Sunday morning 23rd January and fo...
Expansion of Santander bike-sharing scheme
The brainchild of Ken Livingstone and implemented by Boris Johnson, the hire-bike scheme has been a massive success, opening up two-wheeled possibilities for Londoners and tourists alike.
Cycle Legal has been pushing for the scheme to be expanded across Londo...
Criminal Justice for Injured Cyclists
My name is Kevin O’Sullivan and I am a personal injury lawyer of 25 years experience. For the last 15 years I have almost exclusively represented cyclists in cases arising from road accidents, mostly in London.
Injuries have ranged from cuts and bruises...
Tottenham Hotspur: Cycle to the Lane
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) is currently rebuilding its ground for the 2018-19 season. This will result in the stadium capacity almost doubling from the current 35,000 to 60,000.
The transport in N17 is struggling as it is and Cycle Legal has been ...
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